The 300-foot "Western Reserve" sank in August 1892, killing 27 people after both lifeboats capsized. Harry W. Stewart, the ship's wheelsman, was the only survivor ...

The ship wasn’t seen again until diligent explorers with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found the wreckage off ...

Following the January closing of the candidacy filing period for the April 1 election, only two candidates submitted ...

The connection being they were of Polish heritage. At its peak, the nuns taught 175 students using schoolbook pages in ...

An all-star panel of celebrity judges will preside over Baraboo’s Big Top Parade on June 14. Miss Wisconsin Mandi Genord, Wisconsin Historical Society Director and CEO Christian Overland and “Discover ...

Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes. The society announced the find Saturday at the annual Ghost Ships Festival in Manitowoc, ...

Nearly 133 years after the Western Reserve steel steamer ship sank in Lake Superior, explorers at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society this week said they have finally located the underwater ...

Although the Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior, estimates suggest there are more than 1,700 ships resting just in Lake Michigan.

The Wisconsin Historical Society's 'Voices & Votes' offers a civics lesson and highlights citizens who spoke up for change.

The Manitowoc County Historical Society is celebrating 100 years since the organization was gifted the Flag of Company A.